#Letters to the Editor — Sept. 6, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Sept. 6, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Sept. 6, 2021” The Issue: The New York City Department of Education’s push to ban honor rolls and class rankings. Honor rolls and awards should definitely be abolished, but not for the reasons stated by the Department of Education (“DOE’s War on Excellence,” Editorial, Sept. 2). The editorial board is…

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#Eric Adams says courts ‘contributing to overflow of crime’

#Eric Adams says courts ‘contributing to overflow of crime’

“#Eric Adams says courts ‘contributing to overflow of crime’” Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams on Wednesday accused the court system of “contributing” to the city’s high crime rate — and demanded more virtual proceedings to speed up the wheels of justice. During a news conference in Brooklyn, Adams was asked if he agreed with outgoing…

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#Mayhem at Penn Station shows how far NYC has sunk

#Mayhem at Penn Station shows how far NYC has sunk

“#Mayhem at Penn Station shows how far NYC has sunk” The shooting of a New Jersey man outside Penn Station during rush hour this week was the most recent iteration of a disturbing trend. Episodes of Midtown gunfire, specifically at tourist and commuter hot spots, have wounded out-of-town bystanders in at least three separate incidents…

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#Here are the weirdest moments from Cuomo’s farewell speech

#Here are the weirdest moments from Cuomo’s farewell speech

“#Here are the weirdest moments from Cuomo’s farewell speech” Outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo used his farewell speech on Monday to deny, complain, boast and — of course — take a parting shot at his longtime political nemesis, Mayor Bill de Blasio. Here are some of the more tone-deaf, head-scratching and ultimately predictable remarks from the…

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#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 19, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 19, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 19, 2021” The Issue: The city’s plan to give a stipend to men involved in firearm offenses through a mentor program. I did not think it was physically possible for Mayor de Blasio in his few remaining months in office to top himself in terms of utter lunacy, but…

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